ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – Three wrestlers advanced to the semifinals to highlight the day one action for the Centenary University wrestling team at the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament hosted by Elizabethtown on Saturday.

Seniors Jacy Jones and Cameron Bruffy along with sophomore Xavier Pena all advanced to the semifinals while the Cyclones placed 8th in the field of 20 with 41 points.

In addition sophomore Keevon Berry is still alive in the consolation bracket at 197-pounds.

On to the Semifinals:
Jones, who entered the tournament ranked fourth in the region at 133-pounds, went 2-0 on the day to punch his ticket to the semifinals. The senior started his day with a 6-0 decision over Elijah Moshenek of Alfred State. After a scoreless first period, Jones scored three in each of the second and third periods for the win. He followed that up with a third period fall while taking on Matthew Murawski of Scranton. Murawski was ranked just ahead of Jones in the regional rankings.

Jones will face Jayden Cardenas of SUNY Cortland in the semifinals.

Pena went 2-0 on the day at 141-pounds to make it to the semifinals. Pena started his day with a fall in 4:13 versus CJ Walz of Oswego State. Pena then battled Eli Sims of Brockport, who was ranked fourth in the regional rankings. Pena recorded a reversal with 29 seconds left in the third period to secure the 2-1 decision.

Pena will battle Travis Jones of Ithaca in the semifinals. Jones is ranked second in the region.

Bruffy posted a 3-0 mark at 149-pounds as he battled from the preliminary bracket to earn his spot in the semifinals. The senior started his day with an 8-3 decision over Jack Albin of Johns Hopkins. Bruffy then secured a 3-0 decision over Shane Strausser of Elizabethtown. He then punched his ticket for the semifinals with an 8-4 decision over Mike Glynn of RIT, who was ranked fourth in the region.

Bruffy will face Chandler Merwin of SUNY Cortland the top ranked wrestler in the region, in the semifinals.

Still Going:
Berry battled for a 2-1 record to stay alive in the consolation bracket at 197-pounds. After falling in his opening match, Berry rebounded with an 11-8 decision over Tyler Phenegar of Elizabethtown. The early 4-1 lead after one period proved crucial for Berry in this one as the two wrestlers matched each other point-for-point in the second and third periods. He followed that up with a 5-1 decision over Anthony Cascen of Oswego State.

Berry will take on Jaedyn Harris on McDaniel in his first match on Sunday.

Other Action:
Highlighting the other action for the Cyclones was junior Perry Maio (157-pounds) and senior Haakon Mathewson (174-pounds) each picking up two wins before being eliminated from the tournament.

Maio earned a 2-0 decision over Austin Reed of Brockport, thanks to a first period takedown. He also recorded a tech fall, 19-2 over Logan Ledebohm of Penn Tech.

Mathewson recorded a win by fall in 46 seconds versus Adrian Rosario-Beato of Ithaca. He also had a win by major decision versus Tyler Bailey of New Jersey City.

The Cyclones who advanced from day one will wrap up regional action on Sunday, Feb. 27 starting at 11 a.m. A top three finish in the weight class will allow the wrestlers to earn National Qualifier status.